White space is added to the result of the exported metadata when using the ArcGIS or ArcGIS_ItemDescription XSLT stylesheets.

Additional Information

Workaround

1. Open the resultant XML file in Notepad++ and search for 'use limitations', one result is returned.

2. Alter the entry to go from:

<span class="idHeading">Use limitations</span>

<p>

<pre class="wrap">

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;">

<DIV>

<P>

<SPAN>User Limitations go here.</SPAN>

</P>

</DIV>

</DIV>

</pre>

</p>

To:

<span class="idHeading">Use limitations</span>

<p>

<pre class="wrap">

</pre>

</p>

3. Repeat the above modifications for Description by searching for 'idHeading' > Description.

4. Save the XML as HTML and view the result, the white spaces are removed.

Steps to Reproduce